1834.] Proceedings of the Madras Literary Society S^c- US 



The sum of money at present raised in the Colony about £ 600, 

 is by no means adequate to the fitting out and sustaining of the 

 Expedition upon a scale large enough to warrant anticipations of 

 accomplishing all that has been above referred to as included in 

 the proper scope of such an experiment, and no great addition to this 

 sum can be expected from private sources. 



As therefore, the objects of the intended expedition into central 

 Africa regard not only the benefit of this Colony and of the native 

 tribes in the interior, but the promotion of moral and natural science 

 in general, in a new and deeply interesting sphere: — as the greatest 

 ^ probability exits of its being able to explore a country fruitful in the 

 1 works of nature and unknown to former travellers, and thereby of 

 reaping a rich harvest for the advantage and information of the 

 British public — the Committee feel justified in soliciting the aid of 

 public bodies and individuals in Great Britan and India, to enable 

 tliem to carry on their operations and to take such measures as may 

 best serve the accomplishment of their design. 



The Committee request that you will be good enough to lay their 

 communication before the Royal Asiatic Society of Madras, and 

 to make known their views to any such scientific persons within the 

 presidency as may be likely to take an interest in their proceedings^ 



I would beg the favour of an answer at your earliest convenience 

 as the Expedition must necessarily leave Cape Town early in next 

 year, and it is most desirable that the extent of its means should be 

 ascertained previous to its departure. 



I have the honor to be, Sir, 

 your faithful obedient servant, 

 (Signed) E. G. Burrow, d. d. 

 Secretary for Correspondence^ 



Resolved, that the foregoing letter and the prospectus which ac* 

 companied it be circulated to the members of the Society, with a 

 Book sohciting donations in support of the undertaking. 



The thanks of the Meeting were voted to the Honorable the 

 Chairman. 



